Juniper-oak-woodland

Guides

• Acmaeodera opacula

  Acmaeodera opacula is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It occurs in western North America, with records from New Mexico and Arizona. Adults are flower-visitors, having been observed on flowers of Grindelia nuda, Picradeniopsis absinthifolia, Fallugia paradoxa, and Gutierrezia sarothrae. The species was formerly known as A. disjuncta. It is active in late summer and fall, with observations from September.

  BuprestidaeAcmaeoderaflower-visitorlate-seasonsouthwestern-USAjuniper-oak-woodlandpollinator